Highest rapid chess ratings ever: Malaysia
The best rating of every player who represents Malaysia today, on FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012.
GM Li Tian Yeoh's 2430 on the October 2022 list is the highest rapid rating held by a player who represents Malaysia today.
| # | Player | Peak | First reached | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAS · Oct 2022 · Latest 2430 | 2430 | Oct 2022 | 2430 |
| 2 | MAS · Jun 2013 · Latest 2388 | 2395 | Jun 2013 | 2388 |
| 3 | MAS · Oct 2026 · Latest 2377 | 2377 | Oct 2026 | 2377 |
| 4 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2305 | 2367 | By Jul 2012 | 2305 |
| 5 | MAS · Mar 2013 · Latest 2218 | 2365 | Mar 2013 | 2218 |
| 6 | MAS · Feb 2026 · Latest 2334 | 2334 | Feb 2026 | 2334 |
| 7 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2290 | 2320 | By Jul 2012 | 2290 |
| 8 | MAS · Feb 2020 · Latest 2260 | 2313 | Feb 2020 | 2260 |
| 9 | MAS · Nov 2012 · Latest 2296 | 2296 | Nov 2012 | 2296 |
| 10 | MAS · May 2014 · Latest 2293 | 2293 | May 2014 | 2293 |
| 11 | MAS · Jul 2025 · Latest 2149 | 2287 | Jul 2025 | 2149 |
| 12 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 1907 | 2283 | By Jul 2012 | 1907 |
| 13 | MAS · Oct 2026 · Latest 2278 | 2278 | Oct 2026 | 2278 |
| 14 | MAS · Nov 2022 · Latest 2236 | 2277 | Nov 2022 | 2236 |
| 15 | MAS · May 2013 · Latest 2269 | 2269 | May 2013 | 2269 |
| 16 | MAS · May 2019 · Latest 2169 | 2247 | May 2019 | 2169 |
| 17 | MAS · Apr 2020 · Latest 2153 | 2242 | Apr 2020 | 2153 |
| 18 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2223 | 2228 | By Jul 2012 | 2223 |
| 19 | MAS · Jun 2025 · Latest 2141 | 2216 | Jun 2025 | 2141 |
| 20 | MAS · Oct 2016 · Latest 2175 | 2215 | Oct 2016 | 2175 |
| 21 | MAS · Dec 2023 · Latest 2019 | 2178 | Dec 2023 | 2019 |
| 22 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 2062 | 2172 | Oct 2013 | 2062 |
| 23 | MAS · Dec 2024 · Latest 2070 | 2165 | Dec 2024 | 2070 |
| 24 | MAS · Oct 2022 · Latest 2163 | 2163 | Oct 2022 | 2163 |
| 25 | MAS · Aug 2023 · Latest 2106 | 2161 | Aug 2023 | 2106 |
| 26 | MAS · Jul 2026 · Latest 2154 | 2154 | Jul 2026 | 2154 |
| 27 | MAS · Nov 2019 · Latest 2066 | 2153 | Nov 2019 | 2066 |
| 27 | MAS · May 2026 · Latest 2138 | 2153 | May 2026 | 2138 |
| 29 | MAS · Nov 2018 · Latest 2013 | 2151 | Nov 2018 | 2013 |
| 30 | MAS · Oct 2022 · Latest 2148 | 2148 | Oct 2022 | 2148 |
| 31 | MAS · Jan 2018 · Latest 2103 | 2142 | Jan 2018 | 2103 |
| 32 | MAS · Dec 2012 · Latest 2026 | 2139 | Dec 2012 | 2026 |
| 33 | MAS · Aug 2017 · Latest 2069 | 2138 | Aug 2017 | 2069 |
| 34 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 2006 | 2137 | By Jul 2012 | 2006 |
| 35 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 2134 | 2134 | Oct 2013 | 2134 |
| 36 | MAS · Jun 2018 · Latest 2054 | 2131 | Jun 2018 | 2054 |
| 37 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 2096 | 2128 | Oct 2013 | 2096 |
| 38 | MAS · Oct 2015 · Latest 2046 | 2127 | Oct 2015 | 2046 |
| 39 | MAS · Dec 2022 · Latest 2096 | 2126 | Dec 2022 | 2096 |
| 39 | MAS · Apr 2025 · Latest 2068 | 2126 | Apr 2025 | 2068 |
| 41 | MAS · Dec 2012 · Latest 1912 | 2123 | Dec 2012 | 1912 |
| 42 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 2092 | 2113 | Sep 2026 | 2092 |
| 43 | MAS · Nov 2016 · Latest 1907 | 2112 | Nov 2016 | 1907 |
| 44 | MAS · Dec 2017 · Latest 2106 | 2111 | Dec 2017 | 2106 |
| 44 | MAS · May 2026 · Latest 2101 | 2111 | May 2026 | 2101 |
| 46 | MAS · Oct 2022 · Latest 2035 | 2107 | Oct 2022 | 2035 |
| 47 | MAS · Jan 2016 · Latest 1990 | 2106 | Jan 2016 | 1990 |
| 48 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 2025 | 2103 | Oct 2013 | 2025 |
| 49 | MAS · Feb 2019 · Latest 2102 | 2102 | Feb 2019 | 2102 |
| 50 | MAS · Sep 2023 · Latest 2084 | 2101 | Sep 2023 | 2084 |
| 51 | MAS · Jul 2017 · Latest 1993 | 2100 | Jul 2017 | 1993 |
| 52 | MAS · Nov 2016 · Latest 2021 | 2099 | Nov 2016 | 2021 |
| 52 | MAS · Dec 2016 · Latest 1850 | 2099 | Dec 2016 | 1850 |
| 54 | MAS · Nov 2016 · Latest 2047 | 2096 | Nov 2016 | 2047 |
| 55 | MAS · Dec 2019 · Latest 1983 | 2095 | Dec 2019 | 1983 |
| 56 | MAS · Mar 2019 · Latest 1893 | 2094 | Mar 2019 | 1893 |
| 57 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 1872 | 2093 | Oct 2013 | 1872 |
| 58 | MAS · Jun 2013 · Latest 1861 | 2089 | Jun 2013 | 1861 |
| 59 | MAS · Oct 2019 · Latest 1997 | 2088 | Oct 2019 | 1997 |
| 60 | MAS · Jan 2019 · Latest 2025 | 2084 | Jan 2019 | 2025 |
| 60 | MAS · Feb 2025 · Latest 2084 | 2084 | Feb 2025 | 2084 |
| 62 | MAS · By Jul 2012 · Latest 1986 | 2083 | By Jul 2012 | 1986 |
| 63 | MAS · Dec 2012 · Latest 2082 | 2082 | Dec 2012 | 2082 |
| 64 | MAS · Jul 2026 · Latest 2081 | 2081 | Jul 2026 | 2081 |
| 65 | MAS · Oct 2018 · Latest 2006 | 2080 | Oct 2018 | 2006 |
| 66 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 2062 | 2077 | Sep 2026 | 2062 |
| 67 | MAS · May 2025 · Latest 2021 | 2076 | May 2025 | 2021 |
| 68 | MAS · Apr 2026 · Latest 2002 | 2075 | Apr 2026 | 2002 |
| 69 | MAS · May 2026 · Latest 2052 | 2073 | May 2026 | 2052 |
| 70 | MAS · Oct 2015 · Latest 1958 | 2072 | Oct 2015 | 1958 |
| 70 | MAS · Apr 2017 · Latest 1897 | 2072 | Apr 2017 | 1897 |
| 70 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 2072 | 2072 | Sep 2026 | 2072 |
| 73 | MAS · Dec 2012 · Latest 1993 | 2069 | Dec 2012 | 1993 |
| 73 | MAS · May 2013 · Latest 2032 | 2069 | May 2013 | 2032 |
| 75 | MAS · Jul 2026 · Latest 2053 | 2067 | Jul 2026 | 2053 |
| 76 | MAS · May 2013 · Latest 1929 | 2065 | May 2013 | 1929 |
| 76 | MAS · Oct 2025 · Latest 2035 | 2065 | Oct 2025 | 2035 |
| 78 | MAS · Oct 2013 · Latest 2013 | 2061 | Oct 2013 | 2013 |
| 78 | MAS · Jan 2018 · Latest 1925 | 2061 | Jan 2018 | 1925 |
| 80 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 2007 | 2060 | Sep 2026 | 2007 |
| 81 | MAS · Jun 2018 · Latest 2059 | 2059 | Jun 2018 | 2059 |
| 82 | MAS · Nov 2015 · Latest 2014 | 2058 | Nov 2015 | 2014 |
| 83 | MAS · Jun 2013 · Latest 1955 | 2057 | Jun 2013 | 1955 |
| 84 | MAS · Oct 2026 · Latest 2054 | 2054 | Oct 2026 | 2054 |
| 85 | MAS · Nov 2015 · Latest 1846 | 2050 | Nov 2015 | 1846 |
| 85 | MAS · Dec 2018 · Latest 2014 | 2050 | Dec 2018 | 2014 |
| 87 | MAS · Aug 2026 · Latest 1909 | 2049 | Aug 2026 | 1909 |
| 88 | MAS · Mar 2013 · Latest 2004 | 2047 | Mar 2013 | 2004 |
| 88 | MAS · Oct 2018 · Latest 1925 | 2047 | Oct 2018 | 1925 |
| 90 | MAS · Aug 2026 · Latest 2018 | 2046 | Aug 2026 | 2018 |
| 91 | MAS · Oct 2022 · Latest 2045 | 2045 | Oct 2022 | 2045 |
| 91 | MAS · Nov 2023 · Latest 1909 | 2045 | Nov 2023 | 1909 |
| 93 | MAS · Jul 2014 · Latest 1907 | 2043 | Jul 2014 | 1907 |
| 94 | MAS · Jun 2025 · Latest 1912 | 2042 | Jun 2025 | 1912 |
| 95 | MAS · Dec 2025 · Latest 2015 | 2039 | Dec 2025 | 2015 |
| 96 | MAS · Jul 2026 · Latest 2003 | 2033 | Jul 2026 | 2003 |
| 97 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 1978 | 2030 | Sep 2026 | 1978 |
| 97 | MAS · Oct 2026 · Latest 2030 | 2030 | Oct 2026 | 2030 |
| 99 | MAS · May 2015 · Latest 1950 | 2029 | May 2015 | 1950 |
| 100 | MAS · Mar 2018 · Latest 1991 | 2027 | Mar 2018 | 1991 |
| 100 | MAS · Sep 2026 · Latest 1998 | 2027 | Sep 2026 | 1998 |
Peak is a player's highest rating on any of FIDE's monthly rapid lists since July 2012. When a player reached the same peak more than once, the first month is shown; 'By Jul 2012' means the peak was already on the earliest list we have for that player, so it may be older. Latest is the rating on the most recent list that rates the player. Players are listed under the federation they represent today, with every rating they have held, including ratings held while representing another federation.